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One Year Ago Today, We Lost JP Auclair & Andreas Fransson in an Avalanche in Chile

Exactly one year ago, we lost JP Auclair & Andreas Frannson in an avalanche in Chilean Patagonia. The news engulfed the ski industry like a silent tsunami leaving us all blind-sided, devastated, and lost. Our heroes vanished far away in an unknown land. JP brought flair, style, and life back into the skiing world when we needed it most. He helped […]

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Miles Clark | September 29, 2015
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